Shirley Stoddart
Nov 3 · 1 min read

Hi Sara, what a beautifully written story. I am so glad you have ridden the storm and come through the other side of it. I know how hard that will have been.

It resonated with me when you said ‘I miss me’. I do too. I miss the person I used to be, pre-mental illness. I have never found her again. That is so sad.

But, we have endured, we have learned how tough we are to have survived the worst that life can throw at us. I am so glad you are embracing the positive outcomes.

Good for you for getting through it!

Shirley Stoddart

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I live with bipolar disorder, sleep disorder and PTSD. I fight a daily battle to survive, so I write to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of mental illness.

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